More detail on this person: SOUPENE, Jr., Lt.
Col. James Cecil "Jake" (U.S. Army, Ret.) Age 80,
died peacfully in his sleep at his home in
Loveland, Ohio November 8, 2012 . He was born
August 16, 1932, in Moreland, Oklahoma, the son
of the late James Cecil and Velma (Hopper)
Soupene. He was a graduate of Moreland High
School in 1950 and received bachelor's degrees in
Agriculture and Military Science from Oklahoma
A&M University in 1954. As a ROTC Distinguished
Military Graduate he received a direct commission
as 2nd Lt. and was assigned Ft. Benning, Ga. After
successfully completeing Jump, Fixed Wing and
Helicopter School he served in Korea, two tours in
Vietnam and in Germany as a General's Pilot. He
received the Bronze Star Medal(3), Air Medal(23),
Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart(3),
Presidential Service Citation, Meritorious Unit
Citation (4), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with
gold star, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Device(2). After over 20 years of active duty
service he retired and at that time was serving as
Battalion Comander Fort Knox, Ky. He returned to
his home in Ohio where he went to work in the
private sector where he was Vice President of
Citizens Bank, Director of Marketing at Berkeley
Square Retirement Community, Real Estate Agent
and Security Officer for the Lodge Retirement
Community. He was commissioned a Kentucky
Colonel, was member and past president of
Hamilton Rotary Club, past president of the
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, past president of
Zion Lutheran Church Council, served on the board
of Greenwood cemetery as president, member of
the advisory board for the Salvation Army, Past
Master of the Masonic Camp Knox Lodge and
member of the Scotish Rites Masons. He is
survived by his beloved wife, Mary A. Soupene
(Winkler). His sister, Shirley (Greg) Bingham of
Branson, MO; brother, George Leon Soupene(Dixie)
of Freedom, OK, Three Children Jennifer(Todd)
Callewaert of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, James C.
Soupene III of Long Beach, CA, Mark(Angela)
Soupene of Loveland, OH, Grandchildren Andrew
and William Callewaert, Claire, Michael and Anna
Soupene, nieces & nephews. Family and friends
will be received at HODAPP FUNERAL HOME,
8815 Cincinnati Columbus Rd. West Chester, OH
513-777-8433, Wednesday 5-7 p.m. Services will be
celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at HODAPP
Funeral Home, followed by a burial with full
military honors at Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorial
contributions in lieu of flowers may be made in
Lt. Col. Soupene's memory to the League for
Animal Welfare, Batavia, OH 513/735-2299 or a
charity of your choosing. Condolences to the
hodappfuneralhome.com
Published in Hamilton Journal-News on November
13, 2012
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